Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Mechanical chain tensioner
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Application No.: US17835560Application Date: 2022-06-08
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Publication No.: US11781622B2Publication Date: 2023-10-10
- Inventor: Sang Hyun Bang
- Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company , Kia Corporation
- Applicant Address: KR Seoul
- Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company,Kia Corporation
- Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company,Kia Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: KR Seoul; KR Seoul
- Agency: MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
- Priority: KR 20210081966 2021.06.24
- Main IPC: F16H7/08
- IPC: F16H7/08 ; F16H7/18 ; F02B67/06

Abstract:
A chain tensioner transmits power of a crankshaft provided in an engine to peripheral auxiliary devices and guides a chain belt that transfers engine oil. The chain tensioner includes a body portion that tensions the chain belt through a pivot, the upper surface of the body portion includes an oil guiding rib that collects the engine oil scattered from the chain belt to the upper part, one surface of the body portion in contact with the upper surface includes a pivot journal, and one surface of the body portion includes a first oil flow path that guides the engine oil to flow down to the pivot journal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220412452A1 MECHANICAL CHAIN TENSIONER Public/Granted day:2022-12-29
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